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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the problem below. -4 × 8 - 9 Select one of the options below as your answer: A. -49 B. -41 C. -23 D. 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I Got -41 By Doing It All Together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-41

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But Thats Not The Answer Is It We Have Some More Steps To Do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You always multiply before adding, so -4 x 8 = -32. -32 - 9 = -41 B.-41

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B

OpenStudy (kaiz122):

remember the MDAS rule. in such problems, you need first to do Multiplications and(or) Divisions in the equation before adding and(or) subtracting them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So whats ur answer kaiz

OpenStudy (kaiz122):

its -41. He's right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-41 is the correct answer, because of PEMDAS.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We do it according to BODMAS rule

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah its -41

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or u can use the calculator

OpenStudy (kaiz122):

if you don't want to learn doing it yourself. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i NEEDA Learn This

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think he was replying about the calculator response

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@DamnImBad Do you know what PEMDAS is?

OpenStudy (kaiz122):

i'm sorry. yea i was replying to the "calculator" aresponse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes Its Parenthesis Exponents Multiply Divide Add Subtract

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's right, so in this question, what would you do first? Would you multiply -4 by 8, or would you subtract 8 - 9?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i Already Finished With This One

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